Article 24 of the Saudi Product Safety Law
المادة 24 من نظام سلامة المنتجات · الباب السادس: مراقبة الأسواق
The competent authorities carry out market surveillance in accordance with the rules, procedures and tasks set by the regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تقوم الجهات المختصة بالمراقبة على الأسواق وفقاً للقواعد والإجراءات والمهمات التي تحددها اللوائح.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 24 explained in plain English
This article establishes the competence of the competent authorities to carry out market surveillance and refers the details to the regulations.
- Who oversees: the competent authorities, which under Article 1 are the bodies responsible for market surveillance under the Law and regulations.
- What the oversight is: market surveillance, which by definition is any task carried out by the competent authorities to verify that products comply with the provisions of the Law and regulations.
- How: in accordance with the rules, procedures and tasks set by the regulations.
The article does not detail the methods or tools of surveillance but refers them to the regulations. It does not name the competent authorities individually; it relies on the definition.
The purpose of surveillance, in light of the definition, is to verify that products offered on the market comply with the Law and regulations.
It is preceded by Article 23, which establishes the responsibility of conformity assessment bodies for their services and for what they subcontract. It is followed by Article 25, which sets the Authority's tasks, including preparing a national strategy for product safety and market surveillance, ensuring compliance with the requirements imposed on economic operators, and maintaining the minimum conformity index.
For the detailed surveillance powers, refer to the regulations issued under the Law.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 24 of the Saudi Product Safety Law
Who monitors product safety on the market?
The competent authorities, which are the bodies responsible for market surveillance under the Law and regulations.
How is market surveillance carried out?
In accordance with the rules, procedures and tasks set by the regulations.
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- Article 20
The competent authorities may use the services of conformity assessment bodies accepted by the Authority to assess the conformity of a specific product under the Law and regulations.
يحق للجهات المختصة الاستعانة بخدمات جهات تقويم المطابقة على أن تكون مقبولة من الهيئة للقيام بإجراء تقويم المطابقة لمنتَج محدد وفقًا لأحكام النظام واللوائح.
- Article 25
The Authority prepares a national strategy for product safety and market surveillance, ensures compliance with operators' requirements, and maintains the minimum conformity index.
تتولى الهيئة الآتي: 1- إعداد استراتيجية وطنية لسلامة المنتجات ومراقبة الأسواق، ومتابعة تنفيذها بعد اعتمادها، وتحديثها دوريًّا؛ وفقًا للإجراءات النظامية. 2- التأ
- Article 26
Inspectors appointed by the Board detect and document violations of the Law and regulations. They may enter and inspect facilities, draw up reports, temporarily close premises, seize products, review documents and take samples.
يتولى مفتشون -يعينهم المجلس- مجتمعين أو منفردين ضبط مخالفات أحكام النظام واللوائح وإثباتها، ولهم في سبيل ذلك الآتي: 1- الدخول -في أي وقت- لمنشآت المشغل الاقتصاد
- Article 27
Financial rewards are granted to the inspectors referred to in Article 26 by decision of the Board on the Governor's proposal, as set by the regulations.
تمنح بقرار من المجلس بناء على اقتراح من المحافظ مكافآت مالية للمفتشين المنصوص عليهم في المادة (السادسة والعشرين) من النظام، وفقًا لما تحدده اللوائح.
- Article 28
It is prohibited to prevent an inspector from carrying out inspection and detection work, or to obstruct them in doing so.
يحظر منع المفتش أو إعاقته عن تأدية أعماله المتعلقة بالتفتيش والضبط.
- Article 29
The inspector must keep confidential the information obtained through their work, but confidentiality does not prevent the competent authorities from disclosing information needed for effective market surveillance or to prevent a safety risk.
1- يجب على المفتش المحافظة على سرية المعلومات التي يحصل عليها بحكم عمله. 2- لا تحول المحافظة على سرية المعلومات دون إفصاح الجهات المختصة عن المعلومات اللازمة لض
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